1. THE TOWER BRIDGE BY Ella clarke

2. WHY DID I PICK THE TOWER BRIDGE?
I picked the tower bridge because I am going to London in the summer and I would like to know a bit about the tower Bridge when I go to see it. It is often called London Bridge but its real name is The Tower Bridge. The bridge that is there now is not actually the original Tower bridge.

3. THE original TOWER BRIDGE
The original Tower bridge was finished in the 13th century.
There was a number of Tower Bridges but this picture shows the 2nd last bridge built.
The bridge is built over the river Thames.
At first it had rows of houses and a chapel in the center
It was 8m wide and m long
It was supported by 19 arches
By the start of 1358 it was a very popular bridge

4. The new TOWER bridge
The new Tower Bridge was officially opened on June 30TH 1894
It takes about 61 seconds to open the draw-bridge
It is opened 1,000 times a year
When 78 buses were on the bridge in 1952 the draw-bridge opened and killed lots of people

5. THE RAISING OF THE BRIDGE
The bridge is very famous because it is the only bridge that can be raised on the Thames
It used to be raised 50 times a day but is reduced to 4-5 times a day
It is able to let ships/boats under the bridge
The bridge is often mistaken for London Bridge but London Bridge is the next bridge up the river

6. The color of the tower bridge
The bridge was originally painted a chocolate brown but it was changed to red white and blue.
That was because of the Queens silver Jubilee.
Which means that it was the Queens 25th year to the throne.

7. Pop up facts Today it stands at 123 years old
It took 432 men to finish the bridge
They spent 8 years constructing the bridge

8. Timeline of the bridge

9. questions How long dose it take for the bridge to open?
Why was the color of the bridge changed?
How old is the bridge?

10. Answers It takes 61 seconds to open.
The color was changed because of the Queens Sliver Jubilee.
The bridge is 123 years old